LubricatingtheWheel
Gears
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
1.Wipethegreasettingsjustinsidetherear
wheelswithacleanrag(Figure43).
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Figure43
1.Greasetting
2.Installagreasegunontoeachttingand
gentlyapply2or3pumpsof#2multi-purpose,
lithium-basegrease.
ReplacingtheBlade
ServiceInterval:Yearly—Replacethebladeorhave
itsharpened(morefrequentlyifthe
edgedullsquickly).
Important:Youwillneedatorquewrenchto
installthebladeproperly.Ifyoudonothavea
torquewrenchorareuncomfortableperforming
thisprocedure,contactanAuthorizedService
Dealer.
Examinethebladewheneveryourunoutoffuel.Ifthe
bladeisdamagedorcracked,replaceitimmediately.
Ifthebladeedgeisdullornicked,haveitsharpened
andbalanced,orreplaceit.
WARNING
Thebladeissharp;contactingthebladecan
resultinseriouspersonalinjury.
Weargloveswhenservicingtheblade.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
21).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththeairlterup.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener
(Figure44).
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Figure44
1.Bladenuts(2)2.Stiffener
4.Removetheblade(Figure44).
5.Installthenewblade(Figure44).
6.Installthestiffeneryoupreviouslyremoved.
7.Installthebladenutsandtorquethemto20
to37N-m(15to27ft-lb).
Cleaningthe
Blade-Brake-ClutchShield
ServiceInterval:Every25hours
Cleantheblade-brake-clutchshieldyearlytoprevent
thebladefromstallingwhileyoumow.
1.Disconnectthespark-plugwirefromthespark
plug;refertoPreparingforMaintenance(page
21).
2.Tipthemachineontoitssidewiththedipstick
down.
3.Removethe2bladenutsandthestiffener
(Figure45).
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